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“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both you and your seed may live … “   Deuteronomy 30:19   June 6, 2013 – There’s an expression that goes “you’ll be dead a long time.”   The gist of this gallows humor is that, if you’re wasting your time worrying about something that isn’t your responsibility, or fighting a battle that was lost from the get-go, or spinning your wheels in any endeavor that can only be headed toward a frustrating outcome, stop.   Your life IS your responsibility (so take care of matters that lie within your sphere of influence), your time is VERY valuable ( so think carefully before you misspend it), life IS very short (so waste as little time as possible being unhappy).   You and I cannot predict the future – we can only suspect what lies ahead.   Live every day as if it were a gift.   It is. What makes you h...

December 24, 2012 - During the coming year, please do as many of the following as you can: Plant trees. Grow your own food organically. Make your own organic fertilizer.  I've found that comfrey "tea" is fabulous.  Comfrey is not hard to grow, has pretty blue/purple flowers in spring and early summer, and can be vigorously cut back a few times a year.  Take the cuttings, put them in buckets so that they're 1/2 - 2/3 full, then fill with water.  Let stand three days.  Powerful stuff! Forego new clothing to as great an extent as possible.  When you do buy, look for something "virtuous": Made in America, organic, recycled, repurposed. Recycle and repurpose other possessions, too. Let your house get colder in winter and warmer in summer, i.e., conserve energy. Conserve water. Save more money for hard times. Amplify your pantry so that preserved foods could see you through at least a few weeks, preferably a few months. Set water aside in 2 liter pop ...